$35,000 In Construction Equipment Stolen

A $15,000 concrete pumper and an $8,000 chest of tools topped the list of equipment reported missing at 7:45 a.m. Monday, according to a Lantana Police Department report. Three spas, two pool heaters, three cartridge filters and four pumps were some other items.

An anonymous caller three weeks earlier said he would put the pool company out of business, company president George Turey told police.

Thieves pounded off a dead-bolt lock to break into the business, reports said. Probably two or more people took part in the theft because the equipment is heavy, according to reports.